Author Information: Jack Kirby

Comics legend Jack Kirby (1917 - 1994) born Jacob Kurtzberg in New York's "Hell's Kitchen", was co-creator of such famous characters as Captain America and the Fantastic Four, and creator of the equally legendary Challengers of the Unknown and the influential Fourth World series featuring the New Gods and the apocalyptic villain Darkseid. His dynamic style of graphic storytelling has inspired generations of artists.